Hey, im looking to get a good HT for Dj and some urban, i want to spend under 1000. also which is better dual 24" or dual 26" or is it even really that big of a deal. any suggestions would be great, sorry im sure someone has already asked this
good DJ bike?
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my urban bike is a P1. got it new for 500 bones. they dont come with front brakes so i bought an avid mech. for it bringing total cost up to about 600 bucks. i ride urban on it and dirt jumps as well as parks and i love it. as far as the wheels go i would recommend going dual 26 or dual 24. the specifics are pointless between the two but i think for dirt jumping havin the smaller wheel in the back seems to pitch me one way or the other front to back. maybe i just suck though. i love my P1.
yeah i was thinking about dishing out a little extra and getting a p.2 then getting a dirtjumper 2 on it. but im still unsure.
I rode a p2 around my LBS the other day & it felt good. It was a L though & kinda big & heavy. Everyone thats got one seems to love it.
Get a KONA suff!!!
i got a p.2 and i love it. it is rather heavy but it's soooo sweet, but it's components suck. especially the fork. i'm like 120 pounds and i'm about to break it...i think. i would suggest the new '04 kona stuff. it's about $900.
spend the money on a p2 and uprage the fork, pedals, rear brake and seat then u will have a KILLER hardtail. I have a p2 with a sherman firefly and it OWNS. just dont ride the stock fork for dirt jumps, my arch snapped, locked up my fornt wheel and i caught my wrist on the broken arch and had to get 7 stiches
that sucks...yeah i think thats what im gonna do, save a little longer get a p.2 replace fork brakes and pedals, and probably throw a evil srs guide on it
Kona is cooler than Specialized... 
Well yeah. But Kink and T1 only make 20"Originally posted by RandomV
And Kink (or T1) is cooler than both. Or is that just me?
konas suck, my friend has one, crapped out compents
Or get an 04 Kona stuff for 200 bucks more and you won't have to spend 600 bucks upgrading because Specialized sucks.
Where is Austin Tejas anyway?
Where is Austin Tejas anyway?
If I were to get back in to mountain bikes, it would likely be in the urban/dj area. Why? Because I live in central Indiana, and mountains are hard to come by.
So, I ask. Is it worthwhile to buy a mountain bike to do the things that I already use my BMX ride to do? Maybe if I lived in North Carolina again or something, this would be an easy question to answer. I'd be bombing down the sides of mountains all day and riding the skateparks and such all night. :devil:
So, I ask. Is it worthwhile to buy a mountain bike to do the things that I already use my BMX ride to do? Maybe if I lived in North Carolina again or something, this would be an easy question to answer. I'd be bombing down the sides of mountains all day and riding the skateparks and such all night. :devil:
Bzzzt, wrong, next contestant please.
The 04 kona shred looks pretty decent to me. I think its the same frame as the stuff.
If you really wanna spend 1k you could build a planet x with 24"s.
If you really wanna spend 1k you could build a planet x with 24"s.
what about a surley? You can get a single speed street set up for like $800 or a .243 you can get for about the same.
yeah i was looking at .243 but i want to put my sherman breakout on it so i need to find a complete setup that comes with 1.5
1.5 headtube, not complete, but, hmmm EVIL maybe?
**Damn, I forgot they were so expensive**
**Damn, I forgot they were so expensive**
nicolai, but they are even more expensive.
i am going to get an evil!
i am going to get an evil!
yeah i have quitwe a delima here
so your breakout has 1.5 and 7in of travel? or is one with less travel?
i would say get the .243 if you can afford it. i think i saw one with a 1.5 Head tube once
i would say get the .243 if you can afford it. i think i saw one with a 1.5 Head tube once
it has 6" of travel, and im looking for a complete bikel
I have solved your Dilemma, Get a P.1, ride it till you wreck the fork. Make sure you wreck the fork in the first year though so it can be warrentied. On the warranty ask for a DJ2 and pay the Difference. My Difference was about $150 with QR20 and a new front wheel laced to a new hub. Then use your own money to trick the rest of the bike out to how you like it . . 
Seriosuly tho, I love my p.1 man.
Also look into buying a good used HT frame. I picked up a DMR sidekick on here for $120 bucks. When I was done building it I had about $550 in it and I love it, I almsost prefer to ride it over my P.1. Their both great bikes. And yea singlespeed rule, both my bikes are singlespeeds.
- Andrew
Seriosuly tho, I love my p.1 man. Also look into buying a good used HT frame. I picked up a DMR sidekick on here for $120 bucks. When I was done building it I had about $550 in it and I love it, I almsost prefer to ride it over my P.1. Their both great bikes. And yea singlespeed rule, both my bikes are singlespeeds.
- Andrew
if your on a budget, then there is no better bike than the spec. p1, but if you got unlimited amounts of $$$, then go for an evil, snipes, .243, minuteman, etc
cool thanx for the suggestions, yeah hopefully ill be able to get enough to get like a p.2 just to get a little better package. but i thinking thats what im gonna do.
wait alittle, and get an ironhorse porter. I think they were saying that the midlevel complete came in at around $1000
the 2004 p1's have a crappy chaintensioner and a non singlespeed hub, drivtrain dosnt feel good at all, the new p2s are cool, i like the paint job, just be carefull with the fork, ussually the steaer tube will just bend(can mess up the headset) or it could break at the brake arch like mine
but my fiends scrap was barrely ridable after a week, mess up bottom bracket, headset messed up, wheels came out of true right away, some of the higher end konas seem good though.
but my fiends scrap was barrely ridable after a week, mess up bottom bracket, headset messed up, wheels came out of true right away, some of the higher end konas seem good though.
P.1 - $475, after tax.
Marzocchi DJ3 - $150
Avid Levers - $25
Raceface Bashingring - $25
Front Hayes - $40
1 set of Kujo DH and Maxxis High Rollers - $20
Grand Total: $735
**** me, i've spent 735 already?? jesus. Actually, DJ3 didn't really cost me 150, more like 40 cause I sold my other fork to get that. So it's more like 625.
or, if you browse teamplanetx.com, you can swoop in some badass deals that they occasionally have....such as jack flash classic, Fox Vanilla RL 125, pig headest, and headlock for $450 bucks
Marzocchi DJ3 - $150
Avid Levers - $25
Raceface Bashingring - $25
Front Hayes - $40
1 set of Kujo DH and Maxxis High Rollers - $20
Grand Total: $735
**** me, i've spent 735 already?? jesus. Actually, DJ3 didn't really cost me 150, more like 40 cause I sold my other fork to get that. So it's more like 625.
or, if you browse teamplanetx.com, you can swoop in some badass deals that they occasionally have....such as jack flash classic, Fox Vanilla RL 125, pig headest, and headlock for $450 bucks
I can never bring myself to like the Kona Hardtails. Ive test ridden each of them at the local shop along with the p2 at another and i am convinced the P2 is betta. So much more maneuverable. Go with the P2. Its a better deal too.
hey misfitslacker if you want to try my p.1 pm me and come out to gunbarrel some time. i have a 03 dj3 and a hayes mech disc on the front; otherwise its stock and it is sweet. and i know the bike store guys that will get you a 04 p.1 and swap out the fork for something better. the p.1 with a real fork is the ultimate dj bike: cheap, strong and reliable. of course there are many good ht's out there but why pay big bucks when they all perform similar? if you are gonna pull a russ morrell and huck disregard my advice and go steel frame with a super t fork like the master himself.